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Meaning of "indigene" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDIGENE

indigene  [ˈɪndɪˌdʒiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDIGENE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indigene is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INDIGENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of indigene in the English dictionary

The definition of indigene in the dictionary is an indigenous person, animal, or thing; native.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDIGENE


antigene
ˈæntɪˌdʒiːn
asparagine
əˈspærəˌdʒiːn
cymogene
ˈsaɪməˌdʒiːn
Eogene
ˈiːəʊˌdʒiːn
epigene
ˈɛpɪˌdʒiːn
gasogene
ˈɡæsəˌdʒiːn
hypogene
ˈhaɪpəˌdʒiːn
melongene
ˈmɛlənˌdʒiːn
Neogene
ˈniːəˌdʒiːn
oncogene
ˈɒŋkəʊˌdʒiːn
Palaeogene
ˈpælɪəˌdʒiːn
paleogene
ˈpælɪəʊˌdʒiːn
pathogene
ˈpæθəˌdʒiːn
photogene
ˈfəʊtəʊˌdʒiːn
plasmagene
ˈplæzməˌdʒiːn
polygene
ˈpɒlɪˌdʒiːn
seltzogene
ˈsɛltsəˌdʒiːn
supergene
ˈsuːpərˌdʒiːn
transgene
ˈtrænzˌdʒiːn
virogene
ˈvaɪrəˌdʒiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDIGENE

indigen
indigence
indigency
indigenisation
indigenise
indigenity
indigenization
indigenize
indigenous
Indigenous Australian
indigenously
indigenousness
indigent
indigently
indigest
indigested
indigestibility
indigestible
indigestibleness
indigestibly

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDIGENE

agene
complementary gene
diphosgene
gene
homeobox gene
jumping gene
oligogene
pangene
phosgene
regulator gene
reporter gene
sagene
the Neogene
the Palaeogene

Synonyms and antonyms of indigene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «indigene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDIGENE

Find out the translation of indigene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of indigene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indigene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

本地人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indigene
570 millions of speakers

English

indigene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

indigene
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السكان الاصليين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

туземец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indigene
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেশজ জীবজন্তু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indigène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Indigene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

indigene
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

indigene
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

indigene
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indigene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghèo khổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

indigene
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Indigene
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indigene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

indigene
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тубілець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indigene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

indigene
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

indigeen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

indigene
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

indigene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indigene

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDIGENE»

The term «indigene» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.309 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDIGENE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «indigene» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «indigene» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indigene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDIGENE»

Discover the use of indigene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indigene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fear and Temptation: The Image of the Indigene in Canadian, ...
In Fear and Temptation, Terry Goldie reveals the striking similarity of images of native peoples in the white literature of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Terry Goldie, 1993
2
Opera Indigene: Re/presenting First Nations and Indigenous ...
focus for critical inquiry, the diverse relationships between opera and First Nations and Indigenous cultures2 have received far less attention. Opera Indigene takes these relationships as a focus, addressing the changing historical depictions of ...
Dr Pamela Karantonis, Dr Dylan Robinson, 2013
3
Writing the Nation: Patrick White and the Indigene
Each of these texts interrogates European culture¿s denigration of the non-European Other as embedded in the discourse of orientalism.
Cynthia Vanden Driesen, 2009
4
Culture e religioni indigene in America centrale e meridionale
" In this volume, an international group of the finest authorities working on the subject provide rich descriptions and provocative interpretations of religious ideas rarely gathered in one place.
Lawrence Eugene Sullivan, 2002
5
Society, State, and Identity in African History
The. Contexts. of. Colonialism. and. Ethnicity. in. Indigene-Settler. Relations: Comparative. Historical. Evidence. from. Social. (Dis)order. in. Two. Nigerian. Cities. Akachi Odoemene Introduction: Background to the Study Ethnicity is a powerful ...
Bahru Zewde, 2008
6
"They Do Not Own this Place": Government Discrimination ...
In spite of, or perhaps because of, the issue's complexity, state governments generally fail to articulate any objective sets of criteria that should be used by local officials in determining whether a person is an indigene of their community.
‎2006
7
Imagining Justice: The Politics of Postcolonial Forgiveness ...
By responding to a sense of incompleteness or lack through mimicking and appropriating the authority of the indigene, the settler engages in a form of behaviour “not quite” as benign, let alone transformative, as Bhabha's theories might have ...
Julie McGonegal, 2009
8
History's Place: Nostalgia and the City in French Algerian ...
1921-1922. Terre d'Afrique illustree. Algiers. 1928-1932. La Voix des humbles. Oran/Constantine/Algiers. 1925-1931. La Voix indigene. [Al-Sawt al-ahli.] Constantine. 1929-1931. Journal des colonies: Organe de politique coloniale. Marseille.
Seth Graebner, 2007
9
Pioneers, Settlers, Aliens, Exiles: The Decolonisation of ...
Representations of the indigene and, more particularly, the process of indigenisation became prominent during Zimbabwe's second decade of independence. According to Horowitz (1991:4), the introduction of new terms designating ...
J. L. Fisher, 2010
10
The Cartographic Eye: How Explorers Saw Australia
Mostly, however, the erasure of the indigene is hidden. The subsequent projection upon the Aborigine of images, behaviours and motivations drawn from the European archive of the monstrous and alien disguises this erasure and the ...
Simon Ryan, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDIGENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indigene is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Akure: Town Where Every Indigene is Addressed As Omo Ekun |
The ancient town of Akure, the capital of Ondo State, is located in the south-western part of Nigeria. It boasts of a population of about 400,000, ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
2
Buhari Appoints Niger State Indigene As New Commandant …
PMB President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the appointment of Abdullahi Gana as the new Commandant-General of the Nigerian ... «Information Nigeria, Jul 15»
3
Momoh Konte changing the face of Kabala – Ranked best indigene …
The name Momoh Konte is not only a household name among Freetown residents, Elites, or Political party members, but it is a name that goes ... «Sierra Express Media, Jul 15»
4
Gunmen Kill 8 In Rivers | - Leadership
... started in the early hours of today (16/7/15). They were said to have also attacked Kira and murdered an indigene of the village in cold blood. «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
5
Cleaner leads gang to rob boss' neighbours - Gbooza.com
In his statement, 22-year-old Timileyin, an indigene of Ogun State, said his wife had warned him against robbery. He said she relocated to ... «Gbooza, Jul 15»
6
Residents flee as gunmen storm Rivers community, kill 2 - Premium …
“They were said to have also attacked Kira and murdered in cold blood an indigene of the village. “We recall that on May 6, 2015, these ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
7
Tinubu's leadership style only comparable to Awolowo – Ekiti group
... recent appointment of service chiefs where an Ekiti indigene, Major Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff. «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
8
Speaking up: a celebration of African contemporary art at Richard …
Alien Indigene, Alien Citizen by Uche Uzorka, 2014. Uzorka uses collage, charcoal, paint and ink to reflect urban street culture. Image from the ... «wallpaper.com, Jul 15»
9
Applicant Steals N50,000 From School Proprietor's Safe During …
LEADERSHIP learnt that the applicant, a Benue indigene, whose name was given as David, had earlier worked as security man for the school ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
10
In Nigeria: Newly-appointed service chiefs to resume today, July 16
Kenneth Minimah, will hand over to Buratai, a Borno State indigene, today. It is said to be the tradition in the military for all the service chiefs ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Indigene [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/indigene>. Oct 2026 ».
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